Courage- Overcoming Yourself

There is a force that drives all humanity to achieve their goals. Many of these forces are human emotions, for these can bestow incentives to people who are feeling them. Hate can cause people to act irrationally, or brashly. Courage causes consideration and heartfelt thinking. Even in literature such as Tom Sawyer. Courage can drive people to do amazing things, such as enlist in a military, or stand up for one of one’s peers during troubled times. Courage should be rewarded, for it is a noble emotion to display.
Beautiful emotions like this one change according to the situation. One can differentiate the types of courage, but none are foolish, and none are to go unnoticed without merit. In the book Tom Sawyer, the main character Tom, is involved in many rare experiences. During the course of some of these Tom exhibits whit with some treachery, but when Tom is feeling more noble, he displays acts of courage and is rewarded with repaired friendships and prizes. An example of this would be when Tom is suffering the duration of a disagreement with his friend Becky, and he winds up saving her from a potential whipping by taking the flogging himself. He is rewarded with a renewed friendship with her.
While in literature courage is often displayed, the amount and extent to which courage is displayed in reality seems surreal. War is happening all over the globe, and soldiers for their countries display courage, for it seems like lunacy to charge into battle against people they know nothing about, to protect people they don't know. This is the type of courage that must be rewarded. Soldiers are treated with honor and care, but this type of treatment is not even enough for what the soldiers experience.
While there is courage on the battlefield, there are different kinds of courage that are on a smaller scale, but still relevant. This bravery occurs every day, every where. People all over must overcome their personal struggles. In the business and social world, people must overcome timidity to speak up and be successful. It takes courage to speak out and be successful. In addition, people in tough situations need to have the courage to keep their heads up, and not become overstressed about their lives even though they have reason for concern. In Tom Sawyer, Tom displays the courage to speak out against Injun Joe. Even though he is at a great personal risk, for if Injun Joe escapes he will be likely to seek out Tom due to a revenge stricken heart and criminal mind. This confession saves the life of the innocent alleged murderer Muff Potter, and now the village has a definite future convict should he be caught. Tom is then branded a hero, and celebrated.
Courage is the most celebrated emotion one can show. Courage is rewarded when it is shown. It happens many times in Tom Sawyer. It is a necessary attribute to have to survive in today's modern world. There are so many obstacles that mankind must overcome. Those who have courage naturally have a special gift, and those who don't must strive to achieve this goal, for it will benefit them greatly with new heights to ascend to and new rewards to receive.